Grey's Anatomy Writers Fire Back at Heigl
One day after Katherine Heigl announced she would drop out of this year's Emmy race, because Grey's Anatomy did not give her material to warrant a nomination, a key show insider is fighting back against the comment,
Contacting Entertainment Weekly to address the actress' public complaint about the show, the Grey's Anatomy writer/producer was far from pleased:
"The show bent over backwards to accommodate her film schedule, and then she criticizes the show for lack of material? It's an ungrateful slap in the face to the very writers responsible for her Emmy win in the first place."
She made the comments June 12 after the star's name did not appear on the list of Emmy contenders distributed by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
The omission was especially bizarre, considering that Katherine Heigl actually won last year's award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama.
Critics jeered Heigl's performance early in the season, complaining about the romance between her character, Izzie, and George (T.R. Knight).
But the actress shined in Grey's Anatomy's Season Four finale when her character redeemed herself, as well as her career at Seattle Grace.
This isn't the first time Katherine Heigl has publicly criticized the show that helped to make her a household name, as we know.
Last year, she dropped out of salary renegotiations, reportedly because she felt the studio doesn't value her as much as it does her cohorts.
ABC fired back, insisting the Grey's Anatomy star had in fact been offered a substantial raise. Heigl has since received a salary bump.
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Email him here.
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December 27th, 2009 4:12 PM
ok im katherine heigls biggest fan and she isnt leaving the show she singed on for 7 seasons so unless she dies or something she isnt leaving and plus if you follow her and what she saids, she said she was going to back for the whole season 6 ... im katherine marie heigls bigesst fan i swear ask me anything ... twiter____ katieheigl007... add itt
November 25th, 2009 3:06 AM
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October 19th, 2009 10:27 AM
Even though Katherine Heigl's behavious was indeed quite ungrateful and bitchy, let us not gorget she is still an amazing actress and i don't believe she is easily replacable at all i think that she is one of the greatest of the show, if not her i know i don't want to lose Izzie Stevens. She is my ultimate favorite character, and i will go into depression and probably cease to watch the show if they keep sending people away. Grey's Anatomy is a great show, the writers are geniuses, it is true that Katherine needs to cool down and be brought back to earth, because she's getting a big head, but let's not be too harsh on her, because remember: she's still Izzie Stevens.
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October 16th, 2009 3:37 PM
I do not hates gays,but I am fed up with yall defending gay relationships.You actually used the bible this time,but out of context.We as middle class bible belt christian americans dont want this thrown in ours/the faces of our kids anymore.America has spoken many times against marriage between a man/woman only,if it were not so then there would have been Adam/Adam or Eve/Eve.I love this show,but find myself not wanting to watch it or any other show because of gay content.It isnt the norm/stop forcing us to accept it.I plan on boycotting these shows from now on/refuse to watch/will pass it along to anyone else.Tv programs will become obsolete soon enough because there are no quality family shows,people are turning their tvs off just as the preachers suggest to protect our families from this un-Godly display of relationships.
July 13th, 2009 2:47 PM
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June 23rd, 2008 4:07 PM
Kaci: It is not about good storylines. if so then KH has had wayyyy more than her fair share. It is the last thing she can complain about. In fact they give her so much screen time it gets boring. Reason it gets boring is that she is simply not excellent or gifted. The people who have not got as much story lines would be Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh but they still always shine and remain Emmy -worthy.
Look at IW' s not-so-flattering storyline Season 3, he had very little screen time in so many episodes. Yet, look at how marvellous his acting remained till the day he knew he may no longer be on the show. He never blamed duress or stress as being any reason for not turning in stellar performances. He did not put in his name for Emmy or SAG awards despite being amply worthy of it. He was one who really appreciated being on GA and never wanted to leave.
While KH will keep finding ways of embarrassing the GA people till they let her go. She thinks she is immune, while people like IW a
June 21st, 2008 9:48 PM
P.S. again. None of her big box office hits have been all that successful without her supporting cast members in each role. If KH were to leave Grey's Anatomy, even by choice, I give her two movies before she's just a distant memory. There are few small screen actors who left for the big screen mid-show, and made it a success.